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Agreed on all. And I always preach that supplying food frequently (4 times a day) is also very important (for mandarins and most other fish, too). Mandarins are especially slow eaters, but the large majority of reef fish eat all day long in their natural habitat and will benefit from it. The...

This is pretty cool… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRjKol_4x4E

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I'm getting chest pains just looking at those...

Quote: Originally Posted by GeriDoc Whoa...slow down partner. There are some very bad choices in that stock list. Your cute little sweet lips will be around 30 inches long soon. - far too big for your 75. Most tangs won't fit either. You need to train the lion to take prepared foods instead of...

Quote: Originally Posted by SRT8 Yes I do feed it mostly Rods or sometimes a mix of phyto and arctic pods and rods. I try to mix it up. And ya I caught my Acan and Hammer in a battle,well mostly hammer I'm guessing as it was attached to the Acan with a sweeper so I separated the two. They can...

Quote: Originally Posted by BTLDreef So it's colored glass? How's the algae issue with that? I'm intrigued by this considering I'm thinking of getting back into horses. I love frog fish. Yep, colored glass. I don't have too much trouble with algae - I'm only using enough lighting to make the...

Quote: Originally Posted by meowzer WOWWWW...that looks neat....WELCOME BACK Thanks! Good to drop in every once in a while :)

Quote: Originally Posted by BTLDreef That decor will probably help keep the frog's color :-) Cool design Quote: Originally Posted by Flower LOL...I'm glad I wasn't alone thinking it was a scorpion fish...he said it's a frog fish, I like the look...it's so different, and it's all in my favorite...

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30 gallon, give or take. It's a frogfish: Antennarius multiocellatus - about 3.5 - 4 inches.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bang Guy Like you were indicating, it depends on the lifespan of the animal. For immortal animals like Anemone & coral any death is a failure. For Tangs that should live 50 years or so I think 20 - 30 years should be deemed success. Perhaps 15 - 20 years for...

Depends a lot on the type(s) of coral...

Quote: Originally Posted by scuba-Raru BINGO!!! Found it! Its a Cheilinus oxycephalus (aka - Long Jaw Wrasse, snooty wrasse) Good work! What a cool fish...